Chapter: two”
“Peter’s coal mine”
Answer the following questions:
1) Life was difficult for the children in the Three Chimneys. Discuss!
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2) What did the children do to help mother?
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3) What happened when the children tried to help their mother?
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4) What did Mother find when she opened the door in the kitchen?
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5) Why didn’t Mother find the dinner when they reached the Three
Chimneys?
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6) What did the porter say when Peter asked him about the coal?
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7) Why did Mother write stories for children?
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8) Why did the children ask their mother to light a fire?
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9) Did Mother allow the children to light a fire? Why?
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10) Where did the children find an old pram?
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11) What did the children use the old pram for?
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12) Although the family had no money to afford buying coal, a big pile of
coal was started in the coal shed at the Three Chimneys. Illustrate!
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13) What did the station master realize when he looked at the stack of coal
one day?
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14) Do you think the station master was really a kind man? Why?
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Complete the following sentences:
1) The Three Chimneys stood on………………………….
2) Mrs. Viney left early last night because…………………………………
3) When the train came out of the tunnel………………………………..
4) At the station, Peter found a huge stack of coal with a white line painted
around the top to show……………………………………………………
5) To get money for the family mother………………………………………
6) The children used the old pram to……………………………………….
7) When Roberta saw the train ratting out of the tunnel. She said it was
like………………………..
Read and answer the question:
“And the tunnel is like a dragon’s cave? “
a) Who said this and to whom?
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b) When did the speaker say these words?
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“We’re so cold. May I light a fire? “
a) Who was the speaker and to whom?
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b) Why did the speaker need to light a fire?
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c) Did the listener allow the speaker to use coal and light a fire? Why?
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“Come visit me. And bring the old pram from the attic”
a) Who was the speaker and to whom?
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b) Why did the speaker need the old pram for?
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c) Pushing the pram up that fill wasn’t much fun. Discuss!
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“I think someone may be stealing my coal”
a) Who said this to whom?
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b) What made the speaker say these words?
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c) How did the speaker catch the person who was stealing the coal?
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